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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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